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FORMATS & DEALS - GRANADA'S ALLSOP LEAVES TO BE CONSULTANT.
Granada controller of format sales and acquisitions Malcolm Allsop is leaving the company to work as
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FORMATS & DEALS - LNN CLINCHES DISTRIBUTION DEAL WITH BBC.
LNN Factuals has signed an exclusive deal with BBC Worldwide for the format and distribution rights
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FORMATS & DEALS - NICK JR PINS DOWN THREE NEW SHOWS.
Nickelodeon UK has made three acquisitions for its pre-school channel Nick Jr. Angelina Ballerina, a 39
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FORMATS & DEALS - C4 SNAPS UP LATEST TOUCHSTONE COP SHOW.
Channel 4 has acquired the free-to-air and pay-TV rights to Touchstone Television's new FBI drama, Line
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Commissioning - Five film tells story of 'Chelski'.
Zig-Zag has been commissioned by Five to make a fast-turnaround half-hour documentary giving the inside story on the takeover of Chelsea by Russian oil magnate Roman Abramovich, writes Paul Revoir.
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Commissioning - RDF bags risque order from Five.
Five is bulking up its late night risque entertainment slate with a chat show from RDF
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COMMISSIONING - ANOTHER TV BURP FOR HARRY HILL.
Comedian Harry Hill is to present a second series of his comedy TV review show Harry
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Commissioning - C4 looks at Princess Di's guys.
Channel 4 is to screen a revealing two-part documentary spotlighting the men who featured in the
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Commissioning - Commissioner's Q&A - Jane Mote.
The controller of the Community Channel is hoping to raise its profile by making co-productions with larger broadcasters and producers, such as Talkback, and by getting more transmission hours on Freeview.
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COMMISSIONS - PARAMOUNT ORDERS FIRST ORIGINAL SHOWS.
Paramount Comedy has ordered its first original commissions. Director of programming Heather Jones has ordered a
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COMMISSIONS - FIVE COMMISSIONS FUNNYMEN DOCS.
Outgoing Five controller of entertainment Andrew Newman has ordered a hat-trick of documentaries on British comedy
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COMMISSIONS - TERN TV TO REVIEW 2003 FOR DISCOVERY.
Scottish indie Tern Television has received its first international commission from Discovery Europe to produce a
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COMMISSIONS - MONKEY TESTS COUPLES FOR C4 PILOT.
Monkey, the indie behind shows such as Swag and Make My Day, is to make a
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Analysis - Profile - The rise and rise of Simon Shaps.
The merger of Carlton and Granada will create a single production business and Simon Shaps will lead it.
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ON THE BOX - Hairpiece de resistance.
Crisis or no, Jon Plowman finds Saturday night in a richly rewarding musical and dramatic experience thanks to BBC2's homage to Beethoven in Eroica.
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ANALYSIS - The news pressure-cooker.
Does the suicide of Sky News reporter James Forlong suggest that unacceptable demands and stresses are being put on reporters and editors in the pressurised environment of 24-hour news, asks Peter Keighron.
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OPINION - IN MY VIEW - Powers of discrimination.
Quotas for minorities have tended to be seen as a bad thing - so why is regional production treated differently, asks Samir Shah.
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Comment - Last chance saloon.
The merger of Carlton and Granada is the result of a long overdue process, and if that ultimately means foreign ownership of the network then so be it, says Marcus Plantin.
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OPINION - The breakfast club.
As Capital replaces Tarrant, Radio 1 is also changing its breakfast menu. But questions remain about the station's future role.
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INTERVIEW - A window on the house of Elliott.
Ratings bankers like The Bill may be the norm for ITV but brave and unusual dramas are among its richer pickings. But once the company has merged, will controller of drama Nick Elliott be able to ensure the channel's 'statement TV' continues, or will comm